Red wine most often gives me a headache – so when it comes to drinking… I’m more of a beer kind of guy. But I love the colour of claret. Guess it goes all the way back to some of the first flies I tied and caught trout on. Back then the Mallard and Claret […]
Baitcasting reels are just cool. Technically they are superior to most other types of fishing reel… in my opinion. They are strong and reliable – and nowadays they are pretty user friendly as well. Modern casting brake systems have made the troublesome birds nests a thing of the past – at least if you follow […]
It started in musky fishing circles and spread to pike and bass fishing: Jigging with Zonkers, Bunnies and other fur strip flies. It turned out that the undulating movement of a well-soaked fur strip proved irresistible to large predators. That was especially the case in hard fished catch and release areas. The predators that had […]
Just your plain Bunny Pike Fly inspired by Barry Reynolds – but with a few bells and whistles added. Watch the video to see this fly swim with a very Orange Rubber Legged Bunny (with affiliate links) Hook: Ahrex TP610 Trout Predator Streamer #1/0 – https://amzn.to/32zMYyr Tread: Black – https://amzn.to/2oaUErD Tail: Tiger Barred Rabbit Strips, […]
Newly hatched pike fry start eating daphnia and other plankton sized morsels, but they quickly learn the tough rules of the water world: eat or be eaten. In spring literarily thousands of small pike fry cruise the shallows looking for food. Very often the easiest available food source for the small pike are their own […]
Most jerkbaits are designed to imitate baitfish – while a few mimics the looks and action of an amphibian or a mouse. Generally jerbaits are large lures and considered go-to lures for pike or muskie. But actually slightly downsized jerbaits also account for quite a few trophy-sized zander, walleye, bass and trout. Usually jerkbaits have […]
One of my favourite lures for spinning and light baitcasting for trout, perch and lots of other predators… even pike… are actually a limited edition lure that no longer is in production. Here’s the story! Lauri Rapala was born in 1905 and decades later he designed the fabulous wobbler that caught a lot of fish… […]
To me… one of the fish that really defines summer and summer fishing is the perch. It’s very common in most parts of Scandinavia, it’s greedy, wild and totally unpredictable. And… in my book it’s one of the most beautiful freshwater fish. When spinning for perch I usually sling some kind of jigs or softbaits. […]
A couple of weeks ago I went on a day trip on the River Guden with Henrik. He is an old friend… but he just happens to be one of the best pike fly fishermen I know and a guide as well, so when he asked me to join him for a days fishing from […]
